diff --git a/source/application.cpp b/source/application.cpp
index 552de59..d53f15a 100644
--- a/source/application.cpp
+++ b/source/application.cpp
@@ -731,7 +731,7 @@ namespace gmtk
 		});
 	}
 
-	void draw(map & map, gfx::painter & painter)
+	void draw(map & map, gfx::painter & painter, float pixel_size)
 	{
 		map.world.apply<vertex const, crossing const>([&](vertex const & v, crossing const & c)
 		{
@@ -800,7 +800,7 @@ namespace gmtk
 
 			auto pen = v.location.bbox(-0.4f).corner(0.5f, 1.f);
 
-			float vs = std::pow(3.f, - v.location.level) * 0.01f;
+			float vs = 2.f * pixel_size;
 
 			draw_item(stages[map.stage].type, pen, 1.f, painter);
 
@@ -1384,6 +1384,7 @@ namespace gmtk
 			gl::Clear(gl::COLOR_BUFFER_BIT);
 
 			float view_level = view_stack_.back().level;
+			float pixel_size = view_box_[1].length() / screen_size_[1];
 
 			if (view_transition_)
 			{
@@ -1427,7 +1428,7 @@ namespace gmtk
 					draw_selection(belt_start_->bbox(), painter_, {64, 64, 64, 255});
 			}
 
-			draw(map_, painter_);
+			draw(map_, painter_, pixel_size);
 
 			{
 				float w = (view_box_[0].length() - view_box_[1].length()) / 2.f;
@@ -1524,7 +1525,8 @@ namespace gmtk
 
 			{
 				float const step = 0.5f * std::pow(3.f, - 1.f - view_level);
-				float vs = std::pow(3.f, - 1.f - view_level) * 0.01f;
+
+				float vs = 2.f * pixel_size;
 
 				geom::point<float, 2> pen = view_box_.corner(1, 1) - geom::vector{step, step} / 2.f;
 
@@ -1550,8 +1552,7 @@ namespace gmtk
 
 					if (type != card_type::eraser)
 					{
-						auto color = (type != card_type::crossing) ? gfx::black : gfx::white;
-						painter_.text(box.center(), std::to_string(map_.cards.at(type)), {.scale = {vs, -vs}, .c = color});
+						painter_.text(box.center() - geom::vector{step, 0.f}, std::to_string(map_.cards.at(type)), {.scale = {vs, -vs}, .c = gfx::black});
 					}
 
 					pen[1] -= step;